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Sion vs Aphelios

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How to Beat Aphelios as Sion

based on 2,441 Sion vs Aphelios matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
1.7
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of ranked League games that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Aphelios as Sion resulted from an analysis of 2441 ranked rounds where both champs faced off against each other. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Sion fights Aphelios in only 2.3% of his matches.

Sion vs Aphelios Matchup Summary

Sion has done a average job of beating Aphelios. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.3% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Sion against Aphelios matches, Sion’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Aphelios.

Best Sion vs Aphelios Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Null-Magic MantleBami's Cinder

Core Sion Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisHeartsteelTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernRanduin's OmenHollow RadianceForce of Nature

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Sion to level upq
>
Second ability for Sion to level upw
>
Last skill for Sion to max oute

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishConditioningOvergrowth
InspirationMinion DematerializerApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Sion's passive ability p
Sion's q ability q
Sion's w ability w
Sion's e ability e
Sion's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
8
W
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Aphelios as Sion

Tips for Playing as Sion against Aphelios

Roar of the Slayer is a great setup ability to land a very powerful Decimating Smash.

The Soul Furnace buff displays how much shield strength is remaining, use this information to time its explosion perfectly.

You only have very slight turning ability during Unstoppable Onslaught, so make sure to use it in straight paths.

Advice to Win Against Aphelios

Each of Aphelios' weapons have different weaknesses, try to exploit the ones that work best for your champion. Watch out for the purple Gravity gun, it can root you.

Sion vs Aphelios Counter Stats

Sion Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Aphelios Image
4.4
< Kills >
7
6.6
< Deaths >
6.4
6.8
< Assists >
6.3
0.97
< Killing Sprees >
1.65
186
< Minions Killed >
177
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.53
12,744
< Physical Damage >
24,552
7,771
< Magic Damage >
1,475
618
< True Damage >
546
21,134
< Damage Dealt >
26,573
46,794
< Damage Taken >
19,599
12,058
< Gold Earned >
12,138
3.07
< Towers >
2.42
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
8,613
< Total Healing >
5,685
15,275
< Experience >
12,996
17
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
670
< Time Dealing CC >
146

How to Counter Aphelios with Sion in LoL

The stats shown here show some significant Sion versus Aphelios counter statistics that may help us distinguish the differences between the two. For instance, Sion’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Aphelios’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Sion may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Aphelios..

Sion normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. Typically, he takes more damage than Aphelios. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Sion and Aphelios

Damage Types Compared

Sion
Aphelios
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Sion
Aphelios

Who is Better, Sion or Aphelios?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Sion usually fairs equally well when facing off against Aphelios, with a 50.3% win rate. Therefore, Sion makes an ok counter to Aphelios.

While Sion does have a higher winrate compared to Aphelios, when on opposite teams, Sion also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Sion into Aphelios.

Furthermore, Sion also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Aphelios. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Sion vs Aphelios matchups, Sion is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Sion is a decent counter for Aphelios. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Sion against Aphelios.

Other Champion Matchups Against Sion

Sion Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.6% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser45.6% winrateSkarnerSkarner45.8% winrateTrundleTrundle46.4% winrate

Sion Wins Against

ZoeZoe56.1% winrateNidaleeNidalee56% winrateEliseElise55.7% winrateNunu & WillumpNunu & Willump54.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

QuinnQuinn+ 54.2% 622 GamesTeemoTeemo+ 54.8% 5103 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.1% 6434 GamesNilahNilah+ 56.3% 1528 Games

Additional Information for Sion Players

How We Calculated Our Sion vs Aphelios Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aphelios as Sion, we analyzed 2,441 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Aphelios as Sion comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Sion Build Aphelios Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Sion in order to counter Aphelios during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Sion typically racks up a similar amount of CS as Aphelios. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Sion versus Aphelios build include Sunfire Aegis, Heartsteel, and Titanic Hydra. When Sion used at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Aphelios than with most other common builds. In fact, Sion had an average winrate of 50.3% battling Aphelios with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Aphelios as Sion, Sion players should take the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Conditioning, Overgrowth, Minion Dematerializer, and Approach Velocity runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Sion vs Aphelios face-offs, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Aphelios as Sion are given for all ranked divisions. To narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct division, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.